"Asia-Pacific Markets Closed for Holiday, Japan and China Stocks Rise"

Japan and China stocks rose while most Asia-Pacific markets were closed for a holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.5% and the broader Topix rose 0.65%, while China's CSI 300 index closed 0.47% higher. Japan's finance minister stated that the government will not rule out any measures in response to volatility in the yen, which recently hit 34-year lows against the U.S. dollar. Additionally, overall consumer price index for Tokyo rose 2.6% in March, and South Korea's retail sales dropped in February while industrial production rose. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs, and oil prices rose on strong demand and lower supply.